THERE’S nothing like an FA Cup draw to get the nerves jangling – and the draw date for the first round has been revealed!
Crystal Palace made history last season as they beat Manchester City in the 2024/25 FA Cup final to win their first-ever trophy.
Eberechi Eze’s early strike wrote the perfect underdog story in what was one of the most thrilling and incident-packed finals in years.
But the trophy is up for grabs once again as the first round draw for the world’s oldest national football competition approaches.
64 non-professional teams are hoping to keep their cup run alive.
And they are just two wins away from potentially landing a dream tie against one of the Premier League giants who enter in the third round.
However, the non-professional clubs will have to deal with League One and League Two outfits as they join the competition from the first hurdle.
When is the FA Cup first round draw?
- The FA Cup first round draw will take place on Monday, October 13.
- It is scheduled to get underway during the coverage of Worthing vs Forest Green Rovers which starts at 6:30pm BST while the actual match starts at 7:30pm.
What TV channel is the FA Cup first round draw on and how can it be live streamed for FREE?
- The FA Cup first round draw will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1.
- However, fans can stream the entire action for free on TNT Sports’ YouTube channel.
- Alternatively, SunSport will have coverage of the draw through our live blog.
FA Cup fourth qualifying round fixtures
64 teams are hoping to keep their FA Cup dreams alive.
North
- Darlington v AFC Telford United
- Macclesfield v Stamford
- Gainsborough Trinity v Hartlepool United
- Carlisle United v Boston United
- Rochdale v York City
- Runcorn Linnets v Buxton
- Morecambe v Chester
- South Shields v Spalding United
- Tamworth v Hyde United
- Scunthorpe United v King’s Lynn Town
- Aveley v Gateshead
- Spennymoor Town v Billericay Town
- Southport v Halifax Town
- Altrincham v Harborough Town
South
- Worthing v Forest Green Rovers
- Maldon & Tiptree v Flackwell Heath
- Woking v Brackley Town
- Wealdstone v Whitstable Town
- Slough Town v Enfield Town
- Eastbourne Borough v Boreham Wood
- Hampton & Richmond Borough v Eastleigh
- Southend United v Folkestone Invicta
- Ebbsfleet United v Solihull Moors
- Braintree Town v Farnborough
- Tonbridge Angels v Chatham Town
- Weston Super Mare v Needham Market
- Hemel Hempstead Town v Yeovil Town
- Banbury United v St Albans City
- Chelmsford City v Chippenham Town
- AFC Totton v Truro City
- Dorking Wanderers v Aldershot Town
- Farnham Town v Sutton United
What are the FA Cup first round dates?
The first round tie will be played over the weekend of Saturday, November 1 and Sunday, November 2
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